The Walla Walla Blue Devils will square off against the Southridge Suns at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Walla Walla is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Kennewick on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Walla Walla was beaten by Kennewick 74-45. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Southridge hadn't done well against Hanford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Southridge was the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Hanford. While the Suns didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Walla Walla has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Southridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Walla Walla didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Southridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. Will Walla Walla repeat their success, or does Southridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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